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Starting with few prerequisites beyond linear algebra, the author charts an expert course from Witt's classical theory of quadratic forms, quaternion and Clifford algebras, Artin-Schreier theory of formally real fields, and structural theorems on Witt rings, to the theory of Pfister forms, function fields, and field invariants.

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Foundations Introduction to Witt rings Quaternion algebras and their norm forms The Brauer-Wall group Clifford algebras Local fields and global fields Quadratic forms under algebraic extensions Formally real fields, real-closed fields, and pythagorean fields Quadratic forms under transcendental extensions Pfister forms and function fields Field invariants Special topics in quadratic forms Special topics on invariants Bibliography Index.

Introduction to Quadratic Forms Over Fields

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      Publisher: MP-AMM American Mathematical
      Publication Date: 12/30/2004 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780821810958, 978-0821810958
      ISBN10: 0821810952

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Starting with few prerequisites beyond linear algebra, the author charts an expert course from Witt's classical theory of quadratic forms, quaternion and Clifford algebras, Artin-Schreier theory of formally real fields, and structural theorems on Witt rings, to the theory of Pfister forms, function fields, and field invariants.

      Table of Contents
      Foundations Introduction to Witt rings Quaternion algebras and their norm forms The Brauer-Wall group Clifford algebras Local fields and global fields Quadratic forms under algebraic extensions Formally real fields, real-closed fields, and pythagorean fields Quadratic forms under transcendental extensions Pfister forms and function fields Field invariants Special topics in quadratic forms Special topics on invariants Bibliography Index.

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